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• Mega comet that is up to 300 miles wide will reach reach its closest point to Earth in 2031

  22-06-2021 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Object 2014 UN271 is slightly closer to the sun than Neptune but will be closer than Saturn by 2031. Experts say it is made of ice and rock, and measures between 62 and 230 miles wide.
  
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• 15 Prime Day bargains for less than £50

  22-06-2021 22:20
  
  Post-work Prime Day browsers, we got you. £50 wireless earbuds? Check. Bargain fitness tracker? Yep. Bonsai kit? Anyone?
  
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• Tinder is creating video profiles and an explore tab to let you TALK to people before you match 

  22-06-2021 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As part of an update announced on Tuesday, Tinder will introduce videos into profiles, a new Explore tab similar to Instagram and new ways for people to express themselves.
  
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• British-built solar powered drone can fly at 70,000ft for a YEAR

  22-06-2021 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PHASA-35 is a cutting edge drone being developed by BAE systems at their facility in Warton, Lancashire that can fly about at 70,000ft above the surface for 20 months.
  
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• Health: Tree pollen can carry COVID particles and may increase infection risk in crowded areas

  22-06-2021 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A computer simulation of how pollen grains spread from a willow tree was created by researchers from the University of Nicosia, Cyprus.
  
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• NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has made its EIGHTH successful flight on the Red Planet 

  22-06-2021 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's Ingenuity helicopter completed its eighth successful flight on Mars on Monday, traveling over 500 feet. The 4-pound helicopter flew 525 feet (160meters) for 77.4 seconds.
  
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• USA's efforts to stop relying on Russian-built rocket engines derailed by issues with Blue Origin's BE-4

  22-06-2021 19:14 via go.theregister.com
  
  Government Accountability Office warns of build-your-own-booster delays Things aren't looking too good for a certain American-produced rocket engine, according to the US Government Accountability Office - and it isn't SpaceX's Merlin.…
  
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• Two gaseous planets were discovered by citizen scientists 352 light-years from Earth 

  22-06-2021 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two exoplanets orbiting a star larger than the sun 352 light-years from Earth have been spotted by a group of 15 citizen scientists.
  
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• 17 Prime Day bargains for less than £50

  22-06-2021 18:27
  
  Post-work Prime Day browsers, we got you. £50 wireless earbuds? Check. Bargain fitness tracker? Yep. Bonsai kit? Anyone?
  
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• 'Dr Strange'-style spiral over the southwest Pacific is fuel released by China's Long March rocket 

  22-06-2021 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Residents in the southwest Pacific spotted a bizarre spiral in the sky on June 18. An Astronomer concluded it was fuel released by China's Long March rocket that launched earlier in the day.
  
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• Night owls have less self-discipline, study says

  22-06-2021 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The relationship between personality and what time you get up and go to bed has been revealed by researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of Tartu, Estonia.
  
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• Bitcoin tumbles below $30,000 on China crypto-crackdown

  22-06-2021 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cryptocurrency slides to its lowest value for five months after China tells banks to stop supporting transactions.
  
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• GP data sharing: What is it and can I opt out?

  22-06-2021 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A scheme to centralise GP patient records in England has been delayed after concerns about a lack of publicity.
  
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• Inventor Of mRNA Technology Warned FDA That Shots Could Be Dangerous

  22-06-2021 17:35 via technocracy.news
  
  Dr. Robert Malone invented the mRNA gene therapy technology and warned the FDA that the vaccines are dangerous. Did the FDA listen to him? No. Instead, he was censored by Big Pharma and the FDA went ahead with the Emergency Use Authorization that has resulted in hundreds of thousands of injuries.
  Read this entire article and listen carefully to the video interview. ⁃ TN EditorIn the video above, DarkHorse podcast host Bret Weinstein, Ph.D., an evolutionary biologist, interviews Dr. Robert
  
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• Newly discovered tree frog with red eyes is named after scientists' favorite rock band Led Zeppelin

  22-06-2021 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new tree frog discovered in the Andes mountains in Ecuador, has been named after the legendary British rock band Led Zeppelin. Only three specimens have been found, including two males.
  
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• Interactive map shows the British seaside spots likely to be wiped out by rising sea levels 

  22-06-2021 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An interactive map created by US climate news website Climate Central, shows people in Liverpool, Hull, Blackpool and along the Norfolk coast would lose their homes by 2050.
  
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• Signs of geological activity found on Venus

  22-06-2021 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists find evidence parts of Venus's rocky surface move around like bits of ocean pack ice.
  
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• Health: Cannabis users are more likely to think about and attempt suicide even if not depressed

  22-06-2021 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Data on the mental health and drug habits of more than 281,000 young adults was analysed by researchers from the US National Institute on Drug Abuse.
  
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• Older volcanoes erupt less often but when they do it is larger and more dangerous, researchers say

  22-06-2021 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The last eruption of Mount Toba in Indonesia 74,000 years ago was cataclysmic compared to the smaller eruption of younger Mount St. Helens in the US in 2008, scientists at the University of Geneva said.
  
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• Texas Surprise: Homeowner’s Thermostats Were Raised Remotely

  22-06-2021 16:45 via technocracy.news
  
  Smart Grid technology is being used to automatically control smart thermostats (think Nest and Honeywell) in residential homes in Texas. Homeowners were mostly shocked but Technocrats were smiling that electric demand was “balanced” on the backs of citizens.
  TN has warned for years that smart grid technology is a prime directive of Technocracy as a way to control energy distribution and consumption. ⁃ TN EditorSome neighbors in the Houston area said their homes have been much w
  
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• Tinder boss says Covid changed how we swipe right

  22-06-2021 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "They want to slow things down and get to know people first a lot more before they decide to match."
  
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• Plasma tunnel vaporizes satellite in simulation to see how space junk burns up upon reentry

  22-06-2021 16:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ESA conducted a simulation to see how a satellite burns up upon reentry, with the hopes of finding new design techniques for spacecraft that allow them to vaporize in seconds.
  
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• Emergency alert test sent to mobiles across the UK

  22-06-2021 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The emergency alert system has been set up to give the government a way to quickly warn people of an impending risk to life from things like flooding or fire.
  
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• These are the 9 best LEGO sets in the Prime Day sales on day two

  22-06-2021 15:58
  
  From a fast and furious Dodge Charger to Luke's X-Wing (via an AR punk pirate ship), here's the LEGO we need to own
  
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• Climate change: Stripes campaign 'started conversations'

  22-06-2021 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coloured graphics designed by a Reading academic represent changing temperatures over time
  
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• Biden Administration Prepping System To Report ‘Radicalized’ Friends And Family

  22-06-2021 15:50 via technocracy.news
  
  Adolph Hitler turned Nazi Germany into a nation of snitches where family members would “report” even their closest relatives and friends for suspicious activity or criticism against the Party. Innocent civilians were then arrested, tortured and forced to confess crimes they did not commit. The Biden Administration is steering in the same direction.
  Biden has already redefined what “radicalized” means, namely. white supremacy and anything that is critical of or violates wo
  
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• Gabon is first African country paid to protect its rainforest

  22-06-2021 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is the first African country to get money for reducing carbon emissions through forest protection.
  
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• Bumble closes to give 'burnt-out' staff a week's break

  22-06-2021 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A senior employee wrote on Twitter that the extra holiday was to deal with "collective burnout".
  
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• Motivational music like 'Eye of the Tiger' DOES boost performance, study claims

  22-06-2021 14:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Listening to music while running might be the key to improving people's performance when they feel mentally fatigued, a University of Edinburgh study has suggested.
  
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• Google investigated over 'dominance' in ad market

  22-06-2021 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The investigation will look into all aspects of Google's involvement in the digital-advertising market.
  
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• The 12 best Prime Day laptop deals still live today

  22-06-2021 13:48
  
  We've found decent Prime Day discounts on everything from MacBooks and Surfaces to already cheap Chromebooks
  
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• Facebook's VR ads test loses first game after backlash

  22-06-2021 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans to test ads inside Facebook Oculus games hit a speed bump after first test game quits.
  
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• Driving: Traffic lights that tell you how fast to go to avoid a red may be rolled out across the UK

  22-06-2021 13:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The lights were found to reduce vehicle emissions by a quarter by eliminating unnecessary stops in tests by Highways England and infrastructure consultants Amey.
  
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• Emergency alert test will be sent to mobiles across the UK

  22-06-2021 12:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The emergency alert system is being tested across England for the first time, but will be restricted to users of Android devices connected to the 4G or 5G network.
  
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• Keeping mementos in memory of loved ones dates back at least 2,000 years

  22-06-2021 12:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bone spoons and gaming pieces found between walls at Broxmouth, an Iron Age hill fort in Scotland, were mementos kept in memory of loved ones at least 2,000 years ago, an expert has said.
  
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• Unesco: Great Barrier Reef should be listed as 'in danger'

  22-06-2021 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Canberra lashes out as the UN says the reef should join a list of World Heritage Sites "in danger".
  
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• Earliest known supermassive black hole 'storm' discovered by scientists 

  22-06-2021 12:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This titanic storm is a sign huge black holes at the centre of galaxies have a 'profound effect' on the growth of galaxies, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan in Tokyo astronomers say.
  
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• The best Prime Day deals (that are actually deals) on Day Two

  22-06-2021 11:46
  
  These genuine Prime Day deals on headphones, phones and laptops are still live today
  
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• Petrol lead still exists in London air 22 years after ban

  22-06-2021 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Up to 40% of lead in airborne particles comes from the legacy of leaded petrol, researchers say.
  
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• Why coffee may help protect your liver: Drink may dampen inflammation, study shows 

  22-06-2021 09:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Coffee drinkers may be protected against liver problems in later life, say university researchers who studied the medical histories and coffee consumption of half a million Britons.
  
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• The untold story of the big boat that broke the world

  22-06-2021 07:00
  
  The ship that brought global trade to its knees is still stuck in the Suez Canal and now finds itself at the centre of an almighty international row
  
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• The big threat no one is talking about? Covid spillback

  22-06-2021 07:00
  
  The Covid-19 pandemic most likely started when a virus jumped from an animal into a human. Now scientists are worried it will jump back
  
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• No, your company shouldn’t pay for your commute

  22-06-2021 07:00
  
  Subsidising the cost of commuting might sound like a post-pandemic no-brainer, but it’s unlikely to work
  
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• New tool for under-18s to report nude photos of themselves online

  22-06-2021 02:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Children who are worried a nude picture of them has been shared online can flag it to be removed.
  
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• Scientists re-create Paleolithic lighting to determine how our ancestors saw in caves

  22-06-2021 01:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists in Spain re-created authentic Stone Age torches and lamps to see which would have served Paleolithic cave painters better in the lightless caverns that were their canvases.
  
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• Health: Some big brand sun creams don't meet protection claims, Which? warns

  22-06-2021 01:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Which? researchers subjected 15 branded and own-label adults' and kids' sunscreens to the British Standard tests for their advertised levels of UVA and SPF protection.
  
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• How farmers and scientists are engineering your food

  22-06-2021 01:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  By manipulating genes scientists say they can create better-tasting produce, but is it necessary?
  
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